"They started making small quantities of Gran Reserva in 1996, a wine halfway between tradition and modernity. The 2007 Gran Reserva is produced with over 60-year-old, destemmed Tempranillo gr... Read More

"Viña Real has now it's own separate winery, but it's still the CVNE brand from Rioja Alavesa. The 2011 Viña Real Crianza, mostly Tempranillo with 10% Garnacha, Mazuelo and Graciano fermented ... Read More

"The 2001 Imperial Gran Reserva has a more complex, better defined nose than the 2000, with black cherries, spice and Seville orange marmalade. The palate is medium-bodied, with fine tannins c... Read More

"The 2008 Reserva is a blend of 85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano and 5% between Mazuelo and Garnacha, inox fermented and aged in used oak barrels of which 40% were made of American wood and the r... Read More

Deep ruby red, with tawny hues. This Gran Reserva has a subtle aroma derived from ageing in both oak barrels and bottle. Harmonious and smooth yet full-bodied, this wine has classic characteri... Read More

This 2007 Tempranillo, Grenache, and Mazuelo blend from Rioja, Spain is good. Deep ruby color with a mid-rim variation. Fruit notes of black cherry and plum with a hint of limestone and tobacc... Read More

95 Points, The Wine Advocate: The 2005 Gran Reserva is produced with the grapes of destemmed selected bunches from their own vineyards, over 60-year-old Tempranillo grapes fermented in cement ... Read More